This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1909
Page
8
The Boston Post issue from April 9 1909 lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with prices for various terms and Canadian copy rates. It includes publishing office contacts, payment terms, and editor publisher EB A Grozier.
A Chicago driven protest by half a million women opposes the proposed hosiery tariff. The piece argues the movement has moral weight beyond manufacturers or importers and notes these nonvoting women may influence policy more than voting men. The Senate is urged to take notice.
The Boston 1915 transportation committee includes heads of local steam and electric roads and representatives of business, civic, and financial groups. The first meeting, next Tuesday, will be guided by the belief that public and company interests align, promising influential and impartial recommendations.
Helena Modjeska Countess Bozenta rose from Polish fame to become a pioneer foreign star in England and the United States. Her strength lay in classic drama, her natural purity and refined method, while exile and longing for Poland marked the later years as she sought exoneration she never received. Her favorite line from Mary Stuart captured her unfulfilled wish: My dearest, ’twas not to be.
The government crop report shows winter wheat at 82.2 percent of normal and rye at 87.2 as of the first of the month. It notes a recent four month decline in winter wheat quality and compares current estimates with 1902 and 1904 April levels and past yields. The Produce Exchange statistician weighs the implications for national prosperity and trade.
The piece denounces speculators at the Chicago wheat corner who profit from rising food costs. It notes shorts paying losses and bulls cashing in as prices spike, increasing flour costs for consumers who live by bread and meal. It calls for proper regulation to end the tribute from the people.
The report notes a probable harvest of 373,550,000 bushels and asserts nature has not sided with pessimists, stressing that the foundation of national prosperity remains secure.
The statement from Cyrus S. Hapgood of the Learnard Company backs the Boston Post on condemning infected beef as dangerous. Officials seek to modify enforcement without reviving state tainted beef traffic, while industry leaders insist legitimate slaughtering must stay protected and free from destabilizing interference.
The piece warns of a growing fire risk in Cliftondale Chelsea and Manchester NTL as population shifts drive crowded wooden shacks replacing spaced wooden buildings. It urges precautions from Chelsea’s recent blaze and cautions against residential wooden dens expanding across municipalities.
A typographical error caused Chapter 5 to appear instead of Chapter 4 in yesterday's Post. This notice provides the only authorized version of Chapter 4 for readers.
Roosevelt confides two goals for his Africa trip to Steve the detective. He claims a diamond mountain in Africa and a white hippopotamus as targets, while promising Steve wealth and partnership if he aids in the venture. The dialog hints at a staged elaborate plan and ends with a note from The Author.
The actress Elfie Fay and Ensign Lesley B. Anderson of the battleship Missouri cannot marry due to a scarlet fever outbreak. Anderson is quarantined aboard the Missouri at Charlestown navy yard, not for misconduct but because he was aboard when the illness appeared. The ship remains quarantined while Fay waits in Boston.
Medical Examiner in Somerville ruled Mrs. Adelia Lombard died of apoplexy. The 68 year old was found in her home on Salem street under rags after two weeks missing. Over $1200 was found in her stockings along with bank books showing deposits of several thousand dollars.
Albert Schindler eighty pleaded guilty to stealing from the Boston Providence and Fall River Express Company and asked the judge for clemency saying his mother is dying. His case was continued for investigation of his plea with a report to Judge Ely pending today.
The Observant Citizen recalls William J. Guard business manager on Ham merstein’s Manhattan Opera Company visit praised for tact and smooth operations. The column surveys weather, dust storms, transit quirks, sailing talks, and local civic notes across Boston with brief vignettes and public notices.
Lieutenant Michael F. O'Brien of Engine 5 East Boston died at City Hospital from stomach trouble. He served 13 years in the department and was brother to Captain C. J. O'Brien of Engine 25. He lived at 454 Saratoga Street East Boston and is survived by his widow Mrs Agnes O'Brien.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.